Moss, Candida,  1978- <br/><br/>
The myth of persecution :  how early Christians invented a story of martyrdom / 
Candida Moss. 
 - First edition. 
 - 310 pages ;  21 cm 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (pages 265-297) and index. 
<br/><br/>Martyrdom before Christianity -- Christian borrowing of Jewish and Pagan partyrdom traditions -- Inventing martyrs in early Christianity -- How persecuted were the early Christians? -- Why did the Romans dislike Christians? -- Myths about martyrs -- The invention of the persecuted Church -- The dangerous legacy of a martyrdom complex. 
<br/><br/> A leading scholar on Christian history reveals how the early church forged stories of Christian martyrs and how the legacy of martyrdom is used today to condemn others as enemies and opponents. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0062104527 9780062104526 9780062104557 0062104551 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2012028405 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Christianity and other religions.<br/>Persecution.<br/>Martyrdom--Christianity.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>BR 1601.3  / .M67 2013